Trapped in 2001

So Close

"Well, what was the same with Marcell?"

Brian asked when they had all returned to school, this time they were in the library. Because in class is taking place empty hour subjects, aka no teacher who came. And suddenly, Adril brought them here.

To avoid boredom, they try to find books that they can roughly read. Although actually reading to them, is the most time-consuming thing. Other than giving off a lazy and unpleasant feeling.

"So, I'm talking normally. But I'm just as happy." replied Mario.

Cavin and Brian were silent, they knew Mario was eager to meet his parents. Her mother died giving birth to Mario. While his father chose to go to America after that, he has not even returned since Mario was raised.

"Gue as well." said Cavin as he sighed.

"Gue was also curious about who I was and who my real father was. Why did I raise me alone. Anyway, later, I'll go to my grandmother's house." he continued.

"Gue also wants to squirm my bokap in this era, what makes them divorced. But unfortunately they live in Jakarta, not here like your parents." Brian said as he dropped his eyes on the floor.

Mario then pat Brian on the shoulder, he has got the book he wants. Then he drew closer to where Adrian and Heru were, sat down near them and began to read.

A little later, Cavin and Brian got each of them a book they wanted. Whether they were really interested in the book or not, it was clear that now they were both sitting near Adril and Heru.

"Kreeks."

The sound of people opening the library door. Mario who was sitting near the door was slightly distracted and turned his head. He fell silent as he realized who had just entered.

Yes Michael, his second brother. Michael walked towards the row of bookshelves on the east side of the library. Immediately Mario stood up, then followed the steps of his brother slowly.

Mario notices Michael, he assumes that Michael has a friendship problem. On several occasions, he saw Michael alone. There were no friends near him.

Mario continues to follow Michael. Even now he was across the shelf where Michael was sorting. He looked at the face of his second brother up close, through the gap between the books.

Michael looks handsome but so cold, more precisely he is quiet. Mario has never been this close to his brother. Remembering the days they usually fought.

Never mind being close together, if you hear his name Mario is lazy and sultry. As much as possible he avoided Michael throughout his life.

Michael was not a gift but a disaster. Nothing can be done to improve the relationship between them. For Michael, Mario is a shitty little brother. As for Mario, Michael is an older brother who is too shiny and makes himself feel stressed throughout the day.

"Rubby."

Michael drops the book he wants to pick up, the book falls towards Mario. Their eyes met for a moment, until Mario looked down and picked up the book. Shortly after, he handed it to Michael.

No words, Michael just looked at him silently and then went to find a seat. While Mario begins to think, the only way he can come to their house is to get close to Michael. He has to talk and be Michael's friend. So that he has a reason to be able to meet his parents.

But, how is it?. How can he talk to Michael. What to do, what to say?.

Approaching him then speaking in a pretentious style?. Or pretend to ask what time it is?. Talking about the books they read?. Ah I don't know, Mario's mind instantly ranyam.

"Mario, what the hell are you doing there?" ask Brian wonder. He noticed Mario still standing on the side of the bookshelf.

Soon after, Mario came closer to his friends. With eyes that occasionally stared at Michael.

***

"Eh Rat, the Martin is very hesitant to know." said Mario opened the conversation. When they all got home from school and were on their way home.

"Emang she likes songs, she cantaloupe singing." said Ratna in a plain tone.

Mario stopped his bike and sighed, wanting to hit the woman on the head with a stone.

Ratna frowned.

"Feelings are not, people are good. If the girls are grumbling, he's always smiling. The one who asked for autographs was also on love with her."

"Yes, because of his purpose. She wants to be in puja with girls, so she's sweet in front of you on. Try to be a guy, you will know his true nature. He's looking for tau, pinter-ass, handsome-ass, show-off."

"Lo envied her, right?" goda Ratna with a smile, Mario immediately changed sewot.

"Whosoever envies me, I am more than him."

"But pinteran him, right?"

Ratna leaned her head forward, then looked at Mario with an annoying look. His lips smiled wide to the ears.

"Pinter fuck, the Olympics are also only champions three. The champion is one, not two let alone three. I can also, if only so much doang. Physics is just like math, little."

"Really?" Again Ratna teases Mario.

"Be careful, envy can kill you" he continued.

"Whoever is envious, I can prove that I can also pinter physics and mathematics. Anyway what a hard thing, a lesson like that doang."

"Seriously?" Ratna continued to tease him, with questions of disbelief.

"Seriously, I will prove the same lo" said Mario sure.

Although he himself does not know, whether he can really prove all that or not.

"Ok." said Ratna later.

They also continued their journey. Following Adrian, Heru, and Cavin and Brian who have gone far enough.

They continued to talk throughout the journey, but no longer discussed Martin. Just some unimportant conversation that invites laughter.

In a beautiful and comfortable place, they stopped for a moment. Because Ratna invited them to buy ice umbrellas. They also sat under a shady tree while enjoying the ice umbrella.

Immediately Ratna issued an analog camera brand Fujifilm, then took photos for them. Mario, Brian, and Cavin and Adril and Heru all just follow. They took some photos together and asked the ice umbrella seller to take them.

"Eh, that's a photo you can't look at?" ask Brian and Mario.

"I know I'll be washing the film first" said Brian

"Washed?" ask Cavin Wonder.

"Cav, you're between too millennials and just as lacking in photography knowledge. The past was gini." said Mario at length.

"Later on, it was brought to the photo studio to be washed and be a photo."

"What kind of movie do you mean?. We're not shooting anymore."

This time Mario patted his forehead.

"Bri, you're clear. Before I was emotional." he continued later.

Brian also began to explain to Cavin in detail, how the process of photography before the emergence of the digital era as in their era.